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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Shawn White Didn't Find Fame And Fortune While Sitting Around In His Underwear!

Dear Tazi:

I work a job that I hate and would like a better one but I
don’t have many skills and I don’t have the money to go back to school, even if
I wanted to make the effort to do that. I would love to find a job where
someone will pay me to sit around in my underwear all day and play video games.
Do you think a job like that exists? Like maybe a video game tester or a video
game pro?

I would love to make a living by winning enough money in
video game competitions that I wouldn't have to work but I can’t get the
practice I need because I have to work during the day. Do you think someone might sponsor me to stay home and practice playing World of Warcraft and other cool games
like that? How would I go about getting sponsors?

I see how race car drivers get sponsors to practice driving
their cars and dirt-bike riders get sponsors that let them devote all of their
time to their craft and even people like Shaun White have sponsors that let
them do nothing but skateboard and snowboard all day. How do I get a gig like
that? Someone told me I should tell my doctor I am depressed and try to get
disability benefits so I can stay home all day and work on getting better at my
gaming. That sounds tempting, but the paperwork I have to fill out is really
involved and I can’t be working while I am waiting for approval of disability
benefits so I don’t think that idea is going to work. Do you have any other
ideas?

Signed,

Drifting

Dear Drifting:

Your life sounds pathetic and sad and I am wondering if you
actually are suffering from depression or simply a complete lack of work ethic.
I do think that you should see your doctor to discuss the possibility of
needing mood stabilizers.

It's a tad cold out here for boxer briefs...

People like Shaun White did not reach their level of success
by sitting at home in their underwear playing video games all day; they worked
regular jobs and dedicated themselves to their craft on the side until they
were good enough to enter competitions and win prize money and sponsorships to
help them along their path. While sponsorships can make practicing a skill a
little easier because it allows for more free time to do it, the other side of
the coin is that you have to show continued improvement – making your best even
better and your even better your new best, repeatedly until you are the best of
the best. Quite honestly, the tone of your letter makes me wonder if you have
this kind of commitment in you.

I suggest you look up the number of your local social
services provider to see if they offer any kind of job placement testing or job
training. While they may not be able to find you work that allows you to sit
around in your underwear and play video games for an eight hour shift, they may
be able to find you something that is more to your liking. And seriously, I
cannot stress this enough – visit your doctor for a complete physical. Your
disenchantment with life could be health related.

Snuggles,

Tazi

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